Humidifier



Oct. 11,1927. Y l 1,644,737

l J. AAMAKERA HUMIDIFIER Filed July 25, 1925 nvnto'v Cltfoweq Patented Oct. 11, 1927.

HT E S 'E reim? JOI-IN A. MAKER, OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA.

HUMIDIFIER.

rlhis invention relates to humidifiers, particularly adapted for use in connection with hot water, steam or other forms of radiators,

and the principal object is to provide a more efficient and practical device of this character than heretofore known.

Other objects and advantages of the novel construction will appear in the further description thereof.

Referring now tothe accompanying drawing, forming part of this application, and in which like reference characters indicate like parts:

Figure l is a perspective View of ,a fragmental portion of a radiator equipped with my improved humidifier, the same being partly broken away; and V Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a section of the moisture conducting tube.

In the preferred form of the invention, as here illustrated, l represents a metal tube, bent substantially at a right angle to set down between the sections of a radiator and practically fill the space therebetween, one end of the tube being adapted to ext-end within any desired form of moisture containing receptacle 3 which may be hung on the back of the radiator or rest upon the floor as the case may be. rIhe inner face of the tube l is provided with a longitudinal slot Il extending the entire length of the tube for convenience in installing the wick 5, this latter being made of any desired fabrication to produce the best results in conducting the moisture from the container 3 by capillary The freeiend of the tube l extends over the top of the radiator 2, and, if preferred,

also upon the opposite side to that of the moisture pan, and may be any desired length experience will dictate, but it is evident that if this end of the tube were lower than the water supply it would eventually exhaust same, provided evaporation as above described did not tak-e place. The length of the tube and the size of holes is a matter .susceptible of considerable variation without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The wick 5 extends considerably below the tank end of the tube so that the latter may or may not engage the water in the tank. However the wick must extend to the bottom of the tank so as to insure exhaustion of all of the water.

I am aware that somewhat similar devices have been employed for a like purpose, but believe that in the present inventionV I have disclosed a simple and effective Vcombination of elements which have novel benefits, and

free from any objections in the matt-er ofr unsightliness or the like.

Having thus described my invention, vwhat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

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The combination` with a radiator of the f class described composed of spaced upright sections, of a humidifier tube, bent ata right angle, substantially T-shaped in cross-section for engagement with the. radiator intermediate of the sections thereof, the flat or outermost wall of the tube being perforated both on its horizontal and vertical faces, and a liquid conducting element within the tube.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ai'iix my si gnature. l

JOHN A. MAKER. 

